Dope Computer Music

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

I have long been frustrated by the current system of music distribution
where artists create songs or albums meant to be consumed by the masses. I've
been wanting to explore more direct means of engagement with listeners and have
been thinking about the artist/patron relationship as a possibility.

I am calling the project Portraits. Portraits are songs that have been
created directly for individual listeners. You send me a photo or words for inspiration,
I write a song, and then give it to you. It ceases to be my property. Like an
artist making a painting for a patron, it is now yours to do with what you
like.

I have long found music to be a solace. It soothes over the rough edges of
the day and keeps me grounded in times of great stress. These are times of
great stress for many. I live in Japan and I'm not much of a fighter but I can
help you get through your day with music. My music could be your balm. Or it
could be a way to celebrate your identity, your friends, your family. It can be
whatever you need it to be.

Because I want to help, I am not asking for any money for these Portraits.
Of course, if you'd like to donate money to my PayPal account, or become a
patron on Patreon, that would be very much
appreciated.

Monday, October 21, 2013

In 1995, together with Arthur Dent (aka Borful Tang), I released an album of miasmic ambient on the Silent Records label. Entitled Drift, it was two epic slabs of murky ambient that favored low-end tones. The album has been re-released by Architects + Heroes Records and is available for download here.

The download contains an hour-long third track, "Chindogu," which was intended to be the follow-up release. Silent Records changed hands by this time and then closed for good and the track was never released.

Bio

Kemek (aka Kemek the Dope Computer aka Deeper Than Space) has been kicking around the electronic music scene since the early '90s. His first releases were on Silent Records, the legendary San Francisco ambient label, as part of The 303 Terrorists. Three full-length Deeper Than Space albums followed. In 2001 Kemek got back into music production, this time as Kemek the Dope Computer, releasing a string of nu-skool breaks 12" singles and remixes. After a break to go back to school, Kemek is back with ambient, electronic and dubstep releases on Muti Music, Architects+Heroes, and Dope Computer Music.